🔴 Liverpool’s Defensive Meltdown: Arne Slot Sounds the Alarm
Despite flagging the need for reinforcement earlier in the season, Slot now finds himself without a recognised senior right-back available after a string of injuries and long-term absences hit his defensive options hard.
🔻 Key setbacks include:
Conor Bradley, once touted as a future defensive mainstay, is ruled out for the rest of the season with a serious knee injury.
Jeremie Frimpong suffered another hamstring issue early in a Champions League game, compounding Liverpool’s defensive woes.
Joe Gomez has also been sidelined with a recent injury, depriving Slot of yet another experienced defender.
🔹 With all recognised right-backs unavailable, Slot has been forced to improvise — deploying midfielders like Wataru Endo and even considering using players out of position just to fill the gap.
In his comments after matches and in press conferences, the Liverpool head coach has reiterated that the club will only pursue thoughtful, long-term transfer solutions and won’t rush into panic buys, even with the crisis unfolding.
The situation has left fans and pundits asking tough questions about squad depth, recruitment priorities, and whether Liverpool should have acted sooner — especially given the attack-minded recruiting strategy that took place last summer.
